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India’s SEBI enacts 2026 reforms mandating higher capital, governance, and experience standards for merchant bankers to boost IPO market stability.
India’s securities regulator SEBI has introduced phased capital and governance reforms for merchant bankers effective January 3, 2026, requiring Category I firms to reach ₹50 crore net worth and ₹12.5 crore liquid net worth by January 2028, with lower thresholds for Category II.
Firms must maintain 20 times their liquid net worth in underwriting exposure, appoint independent compliance officers by April 2026, and ensure key personnel have five years of market experience and NISM certification.
Core activities can no longer be outsourced, and non-regulated operations must be ring-fenced.
A minimum three-year revenue threshold will be enforced starting April 2029, with registration cancellation possible for non-compliance.
The changes aim to strengthen financial stability in India’s rapidly growing IPO market.
El SEBI de la India promulga reformas para 2026 que exigen mayores estándares de capital, gobernanza y experiencia para los banqueros comerciales para impulsar la estabilidad del mercado IPO.